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  1. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    Not really, the radar fitted on the Tejas Mk.1 is an Israeli EL/M-2032 radar modified to Indian specifications. DRDO did build a radar in the late 90s but it was rejected due to compatibility issues with the airframe. Home Gallery History Specifications Technology First Flights Featured...
  2. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    Yes all current 4th Gen. aircraft have limited sensor fusion. The current Rafale models do boast of the features listed in the webpage. They might add more features to the new Rafale F4 models which are coming tentatively by 2023 but what exactly those features will be regarding sensor fusion...
  3. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    Sensor fusion can be applied to any electronic sensors on a platform. However not all aircraft are sensor heavy. So when designing a plane the designers need to make a choice whether sensor fusion adds capability justifying the increase in unit cost. The LCA Tejas does have limited sensor...
  4. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    @rohit b3 to add to @airtel's point, from the pilots' perspective without sensor fusion information from each sensor will be displayed on a different screen/dial in the cockpit. So the pilot has to almost simultaneously keep track of many different nodes of information severely increasing the...
  5. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    Nope not an actual plane, that is a full scale model. It was installed last year don't remember where but news channels covered it. edit: It is installed in Minsk Square, Bengaluru.
  6. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    India to double production of Tejas LCA The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that a proposal for doubling the production of indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is being processed. Indian Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh told Parliament said that the...
  7. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    Looks like American tejas models will be flying high before our own plane achieves FOC :pound::pound::pound::pound::pound::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:
  8. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    The indian defence establishment is too paranoid to give out a license to any private company .................
  9. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    could be .... however there is no denying that a higher production would be beneficial for us .Lets hope and see what the target for next year is.
  10. indiandefencefan

    ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

    Personally i think that 10 jets per year is too optimistic ....... around 6-8 jets would be reasonable to assume given the state of aircraft manufacturing in india right now unless they start a second production line.
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